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12 reviews
Jul, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 reviews of O2 XDA Zest. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the usability and connectivity are overall positive. The design and price also get good feedback, but there are some negative opinions about the durability.
performance, price, design, connectivity, usability
durability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the O2 XDA Zest is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.
Expert review by : Niall Magennis (trustedreviews.com)
O2's latest budget smartphone is aimed at Pay and Go users. Niall checks out whether the price is right.
In fact, the handset is one of the most responsive Windows Mobile handsets we've used recently thanks, no doubt, to it's speedy Marvell TavorP 624MHz processor. Screen updates are pretty much instantaneous and there's very little slow down evident even...
Expert review by : Tech Staff (techradar.com)
A modest smartphone at an attractive price
Decent 3MP camera ; Hold button ; HSDPA connectivity ; Wi-Fi
Underwhelming build quality
A decent smartphone in terms of connectivity, but there's little to impress elsewhere
Expert review by : Leigh Geary (coolsmartphone.com)
The Zest is an Asus-built handset and, once out of the rather swish box, it's a jolly nice thing to hold. The shiny surfaces give the handset a polished appearance and the flat pebble syling makes it a very touchable handset. This is a fingerprint ma...
To be honest I’m pretty impressed with this little device. It’s well thought-out, well designed, speedy and the interface is both slick and usable. The screen resolution and quality is fantastic, GPS lock is quick, the phone itself is speedy and the...
Expert review by : admin (crowdedbrain.co.uk)
Until recently the O2 XDA Zest was down to around £195, but sadly this has now risen back up to £205. That said it still provides a pretty good spec ...
Battery life, camera video performance and some of its design traits are not what you would call ideal, especially with the placement of the microSD slot, but there is still a solid product underneath. The GPS benefits from a SiRF-Star III receiver,...
Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)
The Xda is a stalwart of O2's smartphone lineup, and there have been plenty of models in the past. But the new Xda Zest has some unique factors we've not seen before from O2. Probably the ...
Nothing about the Xda Zest is novel or innovative in its own right. On the other hand this is the first PAYG Xda, and it carries itself well.
Expert review by : Steve (tracyandmatt.co.uk)
Don't get me wrong, it is quick, stable, and full featured, and hopefully the faults that I found are test device specific
Expert review by (3g.co.uk)
O2 prepay customers could be attracted to Windows Mobile for the first time.
The Zest has a good user interface, nice design, and plenty of features.
It doesn't offer any unique features compared with other Windows Mobile smartphones in the market.
O2 prepay customers could be attracted to Windows Mobile for the first time
Expert review by (mobilechoiceuk.com)
O2 has been producing Xda-branded Windows Mobile smartphones for many years and the range has been very successful. However, the Xda Zest represents a departure for the company in two important respects…
The Zest has a good user interface, nice design, and plenty of features
It doesn't offer any unique features compared with other Windows Mobile smartphones in the market
O2 prepay customers could be attracted to Windows Mobile for the first time.
Expert review by (channel5.com)
The Zest is a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone and comes with a 2.8-inch TFT screen and features Wi-Fi, HSDPA and GPS. It's also got a 3 megapixel camera and an MP3 player and an FM radio. O2 Zest is tagged with O2, mobile phone and Smartphone. Select a...
Expert review by : Andy Betts (smartphonedaily.co.uk)
O2's Xda range of PDAs has been going strong for as long as Windows Mobile itself has. The company has always been a real contender. Most of its devices are made by HTC and available in other guises from other operators or SIM free. Not the Zest,...
On the other hand, to counter this great plus point is the fact that the microSD card slot, which you'll need to use to build on the provided memory, is under the battery. We find this most unsatisfactory as it means that every time you want to copy...
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